Vinyl pressings
by Faces · 1971
Stay With Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
K-16136-A1 PAA-5176 /A ASide A runout, variant 1
K-16136-B1 PAA-5177 /A ASide B runout, variant 1
K-16136-A1 2 0 PAA-5176 /A S ΛSide A runout, variant 2
K-16136-B1 1 7 PAA-5177 /A S ΛSide B runout, variant 2
K-16136-A1 65 PAA-5176 /A S ΛRunout, A-side, stamped/etched
K-16136-B1 PAA-5177 /A S ΛRunout, B-side, stamped/etched
K 16136 ASide A label
K 16136 BSide B label
ATL 16136 ARunout etched A side
ATL 16136 BRunout etched B side
16136-A Manufacured in GermanyRunout A, etched / stamped, variant 1
16136-B Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, etched / stamped, variant 1
16136-ARunout A, etched, variant 2
16136-B ✲ Manufactured in GermanyRunout B, etched / stamped, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Warner Bros. Records 16136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 16 136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records K 16136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 16136 / Warner Bros. Records 16.136First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 16.136 / Warner Bros. Records 16136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 16.136 / Warner Bros. Records 16136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16136First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 161367", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1971 | UK | Warner Bros. Records K 16136First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WB-75457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Italy | Warner Bros. Records K 161367", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1972 | Mexico | Gamma G-11157", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Stay With Me are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records K 16136, released December 3, 1971.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K 16136, 16136, WB 16 136, 16.136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K-16136-A1 PAA-5176 /A A and K-16136-B1 PAA-5177 /A A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
